1) Pete Brown … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Pete Brown (born James Ostend Brown) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader;
2) Pete Brown (born Peter Ronald Brown) was an English performance poet, lyricist, and singer best known for his collaborations with Cream.
1) Pete Brown (born James Ostend Brown in Baltimore, Maryland, on 9 November 1906; died in New York City on 20 September 1963) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader.
Brown learned to play piano, trumpet, and saxophone while young. He played in New York with Bernie Robinson's orchestra in 1928, and played from 1928 to 1934 with Charlie Skeets. In 1937 he worked in the band of John Kirby; for several years in the 1930s he worked with Frankie Newton, who was also a member of Kirby's band. Brown and Newton recorded often. In addition to recording under his own name, Brown also recorded as a session musician with Willie "The Lion" Smith, Jimmy Noone, Buster Bailey, Leonard Feather, Joe Marsala, and Maxine Sullivan in the 1930s. He worked on 52nd Street in New York in the 1940s, both as a sideman (with Slim Gaillard, among others) and as a bandleader; he was in Allen Eager's 52nd Street All-Stars in 1946.
In the 1950s Brown's health began to fail, and he receded from full-time performance. He played with Joe Wilder (1954), Big Joe Turner (1956), Sammy Price, and Champion Jack Dupree, and appeared at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival with Coleman Hawkins and Roy Eldridge. His last appearance was in 1960 with Dizzy Gillespie.
Brown was the teacher of Cecil Payne.
2) Pete Brown (born Peter Ronald Brown on 25 December 1940; died 19 May 2023) was an English performance poet, lyricist, and singer best known for his collaborations with Cream and Jack Bruce. Brown formed the bands Pete Brown & His Battered Ornaments and Pete Brown & Piblokto! and worked with Graham Bond and Phil Ryan. Brown also wrote film scripts and formed a film production company.
Dance with Me
Pete Brown Lyrics
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You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
If you're feeling sad and blue
Come on and dance with me
I can make your dreams come true
Ladies get up off your seats
Come on and dance with me
Gentlemen get on your feet
Come on and dance with me
Say the word and I'll summon the band
With my hand
Let your mind and your body be free
Dance with me
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
If you feel that you like what you see
Dance with me
You gotta keep dancin'
Cause it's makin' me high
You gotta keep, keep dancin'
You gotta keep dancin'
Cause it's makin' me high
You gotta keep, keep dancin'
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
If you're feeling sad and blue
Come on and dance with me
I can make your dreams come true
Come on and dance with me
Say the word and I'll summon the band
With my hand
Let your mind and your body be free
Dance with me
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on
Let your mind and your body be free
Dance with me
The lyrics of Pete Brown's "Dance With Me" present a hopeful message that when you're feeling down, all you need to do is dance to make you happy. Brown urges anyone who is feeling sad and blue to come dance with him, and he promises to make their dreams come true. The repetitive assertion of "You gotta keep on makin' me high" echoes this sentiment that the joy of dancing has the power to lift one's spirits and make them feel elevated. The image of the band being summoned with a hand gesture evokes a sense of magic and is further symbolic of Brown's ability to lift people's mood through music and dance.
The lyrics specifically address both ladies and gentlemen and call upon them to get up and dance. This gender-inclusive language reflects the universality of the message that anyone can dance and experience the joy that comes with it, regardless of their gender, age or background. The repetition of "You gotta keep on makin' me high" towards the end of the song asserts that it's not enough to dance for a moment, but to keep on dancing to keep the feeling of elation alive.
Overall, "Dance With Me" is a catchy and upbeat song that encourages listeners to find joy in dancing.
Line by Line Meaning
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You need to continue making me happy and excited
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You need to continue making me happy and excited
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You need to continue making me happy and excited
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You need to continue making me happy and excited
If you're feeling sad and blue
If you are feeling down and depressed
Come on and dance with me
Join me on the dance floor and have fun
I can make your dreams come true
I can help you achieve your desires
Come on and dance with me
Join me on the dance floor and have fun
Ladies get up off your seats
Women should stand up and come dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Join me on the dance floor and have fun
Gentlemen get on your feet
Men should stand up and come dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Join me on the dance floor and have fun
Say the word and I'll summon the band
If you ask me to, I will bring the band out to play music
With my hand
Using a gesture of my hand
Let your mind and your body be free
Relax and let yourself go
Dance with me
Join me on the dance floor and have fun
If you feel that you like what you see
If you are attracted to me
Dance with me
Join me on the dance floor and have fun
You gotta keep dancin'
You need to continue dancing
Cause it's makin' me high
Because it's making me excited and happy
You gotta keep, keep dancin'
You need to keep dancing
You gotta keep dancin'
You need to continue dancing
Cause it's makin' me high
Because it's making me excited and happy
You gotta keep, keep dancin'
You need to keep dancing
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You need to continue making me happy and excited
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You need to continue making me happy and excited
If you're feeling sad and blue
If you are feeling down and depressed
Come on and dance with me
Join me on the dance floor and have fun
I can make your dreams come true
I can help you achieve your desires
Come on and dance with me
Join me on the dance floor and have fun
Say the word and I'll summon the band
If you ask me to, I will bring the band out to play music
With my hand
Using a gesture of my hand
Let your mind and your body be free
Relax and let yourself go
Dance with me
Join me on the dance floor and have fun
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You need to continue making me happy and excited
You gotta keep on
You need to continue
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You need to continue making me happy and excited
You gotta keep on
You need to continue
Let your mind and your body be free
Relax and let yourself go
Dance with me
Join me on the dance floor and have fun
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER BROWN, ROBERT RANS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
You gotta keep on makin' me high
_______If you're feeling sad and blue
Come on and dance with me
I can make your dreams come true
Come on and dance with me
Ladies get up off your seats
Come on and dance with me
@valgar2000vg
Ahh, the summer of '78. But it's 2020 now. Who's still listening with me?
@deborahnelson4057
Citizen V I am listening with you!
@travistaylor5000
I'm listening with you. Love Disco Jams! "Dance With Me" and "Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste of Honey are my favorites.
@BigBandelero
I Am!
@kellyf5004
Me and I will be listening forever too
@claertonarcoverde7053
Citizen ! We are here with you , I'm from Brazil. 🇧🇷👍
@dontbeasucka.61
I was 15 years old when the song came out and I'm still rocking with it today
@MRAMX390
Me too Walter, great music is timeless !
@johnjohn741
Me too👍
@jenniferfields1084
I was 6 still my jam